"I think the restaurants here have raised the bar," said chef Robert Vasquez of Opal Basil catering at The Scotts' Coffee & Tapas Bar.

Vasquez's twice weekly tapas restaurant is part of what elevated the town's cuisine. Other newcomers include Old Rail Brewing Company and Jubilee Restaurant & Courtyard.

"It's nice," Vasquez said, "because it's not a competitive world in Old Mandeville."

Jubilee Restaurant & Courtyard was opened in August in Mandeville by chef Tory Stewart and Steve Planchard, both of whom worked at Broussard's in the French Quarter. (Photo by Todd A. Price / NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)

Here is a look at three recent additions to the north shore dining scene: